SHERMAN OAKS—On Tuesday, May 28, marked the opening of a Panera Bread chain franchise along
Ventura Boulevard by giving the first 100 guests a gift certificate for free bread for the whole year.

Sarah Nazarian Phelps, who helped organize the event, spoke about the excitement.Sherman Oaks proves to be a great new location as Phelps describes the restaurant as getting, “great community visits.”The first 100 guests in line were given a certificate to receive on a loaf of bread for each month of the year.It’s Panera Bread’s way of giving back to the faithful community.

Panera Bread prides itself in having hand-crafted artesian-bread made by professional bakers on site and they also serve anti-biotic free chicken.According to Panera Bread, “Panera’s bakery-cafe selection offers flavorful, wholesome offerings such as sandwiches, hand tossed salads, soups served in bread bowls, bagels and pastries. The menu includes a variety of year-round favorites to complement seasonal items and breads baked fresh daily in each bakery-cafe by skilled bakers.”

Panera Bread.

Jacob Bustos, the district manager in Panera Bread’s new location deemed the event as a “success.”When speaking with Canyon News he said, “We certainly depleted the first 100 certificates.Overall we had a great turn out.”